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- 4th - 6th
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Students use the Internet to research African American inventors. They work with a partner to complete a graphic organizer about the inventors and the inventions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students study African American inventor Jan Earnst Matzeliger and create imaginary monsters using texture. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research, using the Internet, technological advances that have resulted from the work of African Americans. They discuss and share the results of their research. They complete the assignment by writing an essay how different life would be without the invention that they researched. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research on the Internet for information. They produce a one page flier for their inventor and gather information from two different sites on the Internet to locate information on their particular inventor. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research the lives of selected American inventors. They examine how the inventions impacted society. They identify a problem and invent a solution for that problem. They determine the roles and responsibilities of scientific research. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students research eight different American inventors from the 1800's using the Internet or an encyclopedia disc. They print pictures and information about these people and examine how the inventions contributed to the Industrial Revolution. They design a booklet about the famous inventors. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students examine the impact of technology as related to the field of agriscience. They listen to an agricultural leader speak about technological advancements, conduct Internet research on American inventors, and create a collage depicting discoveries, inventions, and developments in agriscience. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students study various African American inventors and their contributions. They select their favorite invention and work in groups to research a specific African American inventor. After conducting their research, they share their findings with their group and decide how to present it to the class and share their final product. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the variety of African American inventions and discoveries. They select an African American inventor, conduct Internet research, and write a report in the form of a biography, a series of letters from the inventor to his or her family, or a poster. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the occupation of inventors that were women. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They use the information to write a biography of the inventor and then students could also create a poster. Full Review »

